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iting the impact of a roofers’ strike on the construction schedule, Sharbot Lake High School Principal Heather Highet said last week that the Granite Ridge Education Centre will not be fully operational at the start of the school year in September. “Until the roofers’ strike, construction was ahead of schedule,” Highet said, “and now the roof is finally going up, but even the contractors will have to wait until it is up and everything is completely dry before they move on to the next step.” Highet told a group of parents at a meeting in the cafeteria of Sharbot Lake High School last week that the Limestone Board has developed two scenarios for next fall, Plan A and a Plan B. Under Plan A, the new school will be substantially completed by September and the current building will have been demolished. Students in grade 5 or 6 and up will attend Granite Ridge in September, “but students from Kindergarten to grades 4 or 5 will attend at the current Sharbot Lake Public School building until construction is completed,” said Highet. This includes students who are attending Hinchinbrooke Public School this year and are slated to move to Granite Ridge. Plan B is a more complicated scenario. It will be put into place if the new building is not substantially completed by September. In that instance students between grades 6 and 12 will be accommodated in the existing Sharbot Lake High School (SLHS) building. Under Plan B, the existing school will be demolished sometime during the school year. Highet did not know how long the demolition and clean-up would take and SLHS needs to be removed in order for the parking lot and landscaping plan at the site to be completed. Within the next two weeks a decision is

The current state of construction at Granite Ridge EC - Completion could be many months off expected concerning which plan will be put into place. School staff are particularly anxious to find out which plan will come into effect. “Either we have to pack everything up and put it into storage because this building is being torn down, or we have to prepare to receive students here in the fall, and then move everything over to the new school when it is ready,” Highet said. Whichever stage the new school is at come September, the bussing for the students to Sharbot Lake will be in place. Gord Taylor, the Executive Director of the Tri-Board transportation consortium, said that most of the students throughout the wide region that is covered by the new school will be picked

up at about the same time they were in the past. He acknowledged that a small number of students will be facing a bus ride of over an hour, “but not any more than previously.” James MacDonald, who is currently the vice-principal at Hinchinbrooke, will be the new vice-principal at Granite Ridge. He said that based in part on a survey of all the students who will be attending the new school, the new school colours will be blue, green and silver, and the school’s mascot will be a Gryphon. “The choice of colours and of the Gryphon, which has three parts, both recognize the fact that the new school is a coming together of three schools,” MacDonald said.

but there was a lot to learn about how a rural township works,” he said. He added that he feels the township is blessed with exceptional senior level staff and an excellent road crew. As far as what has been accomplished during the 2½ years he has served on Council, the first point Mark Tinlin made was that, “In the opinion of some long-serving councilors there has never been a South Frontenac Council that has gelled together like this one has, and I hope that I have helped out with that. We took a pretty businesslike approach, streamlined our committee structure, and council meetings have become quite short and efficient.” In his own Bedford district, Tinlin is particularly pleased that Council has decided to make an investment in the Bedford Hall, to bring it up to a better standard. He is also pleased that Council has agreed to an external review of council members’ pay. A citizens’ committee that is being constituted this spring will look at the salaries and make a recommendation to Council. On the other hand he said he was disappointed when Council decided not to review its own composition, preferring to leave the status quo in place. “I thought there might be at least an opportunity to have a debate about the number

of councilors, and so forth,” he said. And then there is the coat of arms, which is something that he brought forward to Council. “That was something that I wanted to see the township have, and I am happy that the coat of arms has just arrived, and it will be framed and displayed in a public area.” Tinlin hopes that the township will invest in a larger version of the coat of arms to hang on the wall behind the mayor in the council chambers. At their Council meeting this week, Council considered how to replace Mark Tinlin. The municipal act gave them quite a bit of leeway. Council decided to go back to the election results from 2010, when Tinlin was elected along with Del Stowe to represent Bedford. The third candidate from Bedford in that elecPat Barr tion was Pat Barr. Barr was in attendance at the meeting, having received a call about Council’s likely intentions. Council decided to offer the position to Barr, and after the meeting Mayor Davison did just that. Her appointment will be formalised at the next Council meeting.

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Tinlin resigns from South Frontenac Council by Jeff Green iting personal family reasons, first-term Bedford District Councilor Mark Tinlin has resigned from South Frontenac Council, effective June 1. Tinlin informed Council at an in camera session that was held after their regular Committee of the Whole meeting on May 28. “My wife Beverly and I are relocating our home out of the municipality of South Frontenac. I am deeply proud and thankful to have been given the opportunity to serve the residents of Bedford District and take this opportunity to wish my Council colleagues continued success and best wishes for the Mark Tinlin future,” Tinlin is quoted as saying in a township press release that came out on May 29. “Mayor Davison responded offering his sincere appreciation on behalf of Council. He extended best wishes to both Mark and Beverly in the years ahead,” the release concluded. The News contacted Mark Tinlin over the weekend from his new home in London. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time on Council. I looked forward to going to the meetings. I had been involved in federal and provincial politics on the administrative side of things,

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dy Hillier of the Conservative Party just over 18 months ago. “I put my name forward again because I don’t think this riding is getting the representation that it deserves at Queen’s Park,” he said, indicating that he intends to make Hillier’s record an issue in the next election, whenever it comes about. “Our representative is not supportive of initiatives that benefit our riding. It bothered me that he voted against a program like the seniors’ retrofit program, which benefits a riding like ours with a large senior population. The program also provides jobs, which we need as well.” MacDonald also said that he is “excited about running under Kathleen Wynne. She has made serious strides since becoming premier, making peace with the teachers and other unions, dealing with the horse track and gambling issue, and getting the budget through.” The probability of an election this summer or fall has become slim because of the budget deal with the NDP, but when MacDonald made his decision to seek the nomination there was a possibility that an election would be underway now. “It could be a year or two before an election now, no one really knows. But the feeling is that the election will take place before the term ends, however, which is in 2015,” he said. Whenever that election comes, MacDonald will be trying to reverse the trend towards both the Conservative and New Democrats that hurt his voting totals in 2011. In 2007, the first time a provincial election was held for the LFL&A riding, Randy Hillier received 40.7% of the vote to 38.6% for Liberal candidate Ian Wilson, a difference of 924

Bedard appeal - continued from page 1 dard do not meet the criteria of direct Algonquin descent and will therefore be removed from the voters’ list. They will also not be eligible as beneficiaries to the final settlement. The implications of this to the membership of the Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation are large. Roughly 500 of the 750 members of the Shabot Obaadjiwan are descended from the Bedard line. Well-known Aboriginal families in the Sharbot Lake area such as the Badour, Cota, and Hollywood families are now no longer included in the Algonquin Land Claim. For years there have been questions about the heritage of families in the area. Cathie Sharbot Duchene, a descendant of Francis Sharbot, for whom Sharbot Lake was named, claims that the ancestry of her family is Mohawk, as did Crow

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votes. The NDP candidate, Ross Sutherland, received 12.6% of the vote. In 2011, Hillier received 50.1% of the vote to MacDonald’s 27.9%, a difference of 10,000 votes. The NDP candidate, Dave Parkhill, jumped up to 18.1%, only 4,000 less votes than MacDonald. “There are things that we learned last time around as far as the mechanics of our campaign that will make our campaign stronger this time Bill MacDonald - file photo around. We have a better understanding of the whole area and what we need to do to get voters out,” said MacDonald, who thinks he can gain votes from both the NDP and the Conservatives in the next election. “I think part of the NDP’s strength in the riding came from the Jack Layton effect, which has kind of gone by the wayside, and I think Kathleen Wynne will make a difference as well for voters who supported the Conservatives and the NDP in 2011. I don’t look at polls too much, but among leaders she is now at 44%, and Hudak (Conservative) is at 27% and Horwath (NDP) is at 17%. That could make a difference.”

Lake historian Lloyd Jones. James Meness, a member of the Council of the Pikwàkanagàn First Nation and the land claim negotiating team, launched the appeal of the Bedard line. We called two of the Bedard descendants on the preliminiary Algonquin voters' list, and they said they have not yet received notification of the decision. Coincidentally, they also both Bob Potts confirmed that the said they did not feel they had lost any of their legitimacy as Ab"Bedard appeal" has led to original people through the decithe removal of 500 Shabot sion by the appeals committee, Obaadjiwan members from even if it means they no longer the voters' list. are electors or beneficiaries of the land claim, or even Algonquins A phone call to Shabot Obaadjiwan Chief Doreen Davis on Tuesday morning was not returned before press time. Davis' own standing is not affected by the Bedard appeal.

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Letters to the editor Ambulance Service cuts! - view from a paramedic Hinchinbrooke school SINCE 1970

'm writing this letter after experiencing another frustrating day at work. I've worked as a paramedic for Frontenac County for the past eight years. I was born and raised, and continue to live in Central Frontenac. Having this personal connection to the area poses some challenges in my field of work; I often treat friends, neighbours, and family members in times of illness and injury. But it's this connection that makes me very passionate about my job and our ambulance service. As a resident and a tax payer, I am very concerned about the layoffs of four paramedics and the loss of an ambulance in the City of Kingston. Despite what our county warden says, this will have a very negative effect on the entire County, not just the City of Kingston. You see, as ambulances become dedicated to emergencies within the City limits, it is the ambulance dispatchers' job to find other available resources. These are found in the rural areas of the County; Sydenham, Parham and Snow Road stations are used to provide emergency standby coverage for the City if they're available. This standby coverage ensures that ambulance response times within the city stay at, or slightly above, the response time guidelines for the urban area set by the County, while response time standards for the rural areas go completely out the window. Response times can easily exceed 50 minutes in some areas as a result of these standbys. Today, I spent over three hours providing standby coverage, as a DIRECT result of these recent lay offs. I spent an additional three-and-a-half hours on standby as a re-

sult of Sydenham and Parham ambulances being busy dealing with emergencies in their own areas. For over four of those six-and-ahalf hours on standby, my partner and I were the only paramedics available to respond to emergencies from Harrowsmith to Plevna, from Arden to Maberly and everywhere in between - an area that is normally covered by three ambulances and six paramedics. The worst part is, it wasn't even a busy day for emergency calls. What would have happened if there was an accident on the highway with more than one patient? We can only transport one patient at a time. How long do you think it would take for the second ambulance to arrive? Where will it be coming from? As summer time arrives, and the tourist season approaches, historically the call volume in the rural areas increase with the seasonal population growth. These cuts are going to affect someone at some point; it's only a matter of time. Living in the country, longer response times are inevitable, it's just a fact of life that we need to accept. But what we shouldn't accept is what our elected officials have already done, which is removing an ambulance from service, making an already bad situation much, much worse. I really don't want to be the one who has to tell you that we couldn't resuscitate your loved one because it took us too long to get to you as a result of these service cuts. Write, email or call our county warden and county councilors and demand that the ambulance service level be restored to pre-May 20th levels, before something bad happens. It's only a matter of time. Ryan Conboy

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(South Frontenac Council report, May 23, 2013, re OPP salaries) “…a salary increase in 2014, which will match the salary of the highest paid police service in Ontario.” In some Ontario cities 40 percent of the force took home more than $100,000! In Windsor a first-class constable will make about $90,000 in base pay next year 1 We have to match that?! In Detroit (America’s most dangerous city) the highest paid police officer takes home US$53,237 a year, and probably has a much tougher job. With crime in steady decline, and police wages going in the opposite direction, could it be that too many police officers are policing too little crime in South Frontenac, and maybe being paid too much to do it. In South Frontenac crime may not pay, but fighting it sure does. - John Blackwell

hope you will publish this because I am really mad and I’m sure that most people will want to reconsider what should happen to our tax dollars. We don’t have enough doctors and the universities say they must charge medical students even more than the already outrageous fee because the province won’t pay more. Meantime, about half of us are women, probably 5% of Ontarians are gay, and about 20% are atheist, and our taxes go toward the Catholic schools so that they can teach their kids to be anti-women, anti-gay and anti-atheist. Also all churches that go tax-free should be looked into for their possible hateful teachings. Give those tax monies to helping our schools raise kind useful tolerant adults who are ready to live in a civilized world in the hope that some day there will be such a world. - Carmen Gowan

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thought that I was too old to take issue with "Letters to the Editor" but I cannot ignore the letter from Peri Livesey last week, May 30, answering the original article about the pernicious weed, MaryJane (Municipal Drug Strategy, May 23). Someone (I don't know who) said, "There are lies, damned lies, and statistics". Saying that there are zero deaths attributable to marijuana is like trying to prove a negative. 37,000 deaths from tobacco? Not so. Those thousands of deaths are caused by ingesting smoke, and a multitude of carcinogens resulting from the burning, and inhaling of all sorts of noxious weeds. Marijuana is less destructive to the user and others as compared to alcohol consumption? Says who? Many know me as a recovering alcoholic (Seven years and

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$50 - 2nd and $30 - 3rd. Dinner begins at 5pm. For more information please call the Legion at 335-2737. · A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the Classic Theatre Festival. This is a great way to introduce yourselves to live theatre and I urge you to partake in this event. The two comedies this year are The Star-Spangled Girl and The Marriage Go-Round. For ticket information contact Matthew Behrens at www.classictheatre.ca or 1-877-283-1283 x 3. He can provide you with dates and pricing for this fun event. · The Arden Pastoral Charge will soon be officially looking for a replacement minister, as Rev. Barbara Mahood’s last day will be August 11. We wish them much luck in their endeavours.

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· Elizabeth Jackson, organizer of the Relay For Life craft, vendor and bake sale that was held on Saturday, would like to send out a big thank you to all who helped to make the event possible. Thanks to everyone's support, $312.05 was raised for the cause. · This Sunday is the first show of the season for Music-inthe-park, 1pm at Denbigh Heritage Park. The Children's Program at the library is this Wednesday, June 12, 6-7pm. Also, if you are interested in having your children take part in the Summer Reading Program, stop by the library and sign them up.

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613-374-5708 bus524@hotmail.com

· Planning is underway for this year's Parham Fair! Please mark your calendars for the weekend of August 23-25! Many great returning activities, always a great event to take part in! · Noreen Peters wanted me to mention a great fundraiser that was taking place over the summer in Wilton. The Tudor Rose, which is located at 352 Simmons Rd in Wilton, is open from 1 pm - 5 pm offering tea, scones, and a limited selection of desserts and sandwiches. All proceeds go to the Silver Lake Wesleyan Camp and Hope Alive South Africa Donations. If you have time drop by and support this great cause. · If anyone would like to take in some great baseball feel free to drop by any of the local diamonds and catch many of the great games being played by the local children!

HARROWSMITH Kim Gow

613-372-0018 kgow63@hotmail.com

· The next monthly meeting of the Harrowsmith Social and Athletic Club will be June 10 starting at 7:30 p.m. All directors are encouraged to attend as well as any interested members. Final preparations for Canada Day will be discussed. The club is also looking for more volunteers, vendors and donations for that day. Call Kim at 613-372-0018 or Pam, 613- 389-3180. · There will be a regular Youth Dance June 14 for ages 9-15 from 7-10 p.m. at the Golden Links Hall. Cost $6. Call Wayne at 613- 358-2533 or Sharon, 613-372-1274. · Also at the Golden Links Hall, a cash Bingo on June 18. Early bird 7 p.m. Books $6-15. Info - Barb 613-372-2315. · Words to live by: If you have to compromise who you are, you're in the wrong place doing the wrong thing.

HENDERSON Jean Brown

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· Our Cloyne Royal Canadian Army Cadets Unit 640 recently celebrated an evening of awards. Congratulations to Blair Kelford, promoted to Sergeant and also rewarded for 100% attendance. Also Clay Kelford received a 100% attendance award along with the Natasha Trickey Memorial Award. This award is offered in memory of the late Natasha Trickey, a Ca-

Diphtheria, a serious, contagious disease, has largely been eradicated with only two cases being reported this century. A German physiologist, Emil von Behring, won the Nobel Prize in 1901 for his work in developing an anti-diphtheria vaccine. Allergies are common at this time of year. Can you outgrow an allergy? About 20% of people do. Many children outgrow their allergies to milk and eggs by the age of five. If you have an allergic child, check with an allergy specialist who can test for allergies and tell you the severity of the allergies your child has. It’s ironic that society equates a tanned body with good health. However, as Health Canada says, “There’s no such thing as a healthy tan”. Tanning is a sign of skin damage, and excessive exposure to the sun can cause skin cancers in the future. If you want a quick, tanned look, you can try those quick tan lotions. Remember, they do not protect you from the sun; they are just cosmetic colourants. For advice on allergy and sunscreen products, talk to our pharmacists. We keep up-to-date on all the latest products available for summer ailments.

june 6, 2013 det who died in 2002, but whose memory lives on. The Royal Canadian Army Cadets is a national organization for youth age 12 to 18 years that offers training in citizenship, leadership, drill, communication, outdoor survival, range and much more. Special thanks to all leaders and participants, all of whom make our world a better place. · Ibra and Shirley Cuddy's granddaughter, Heather Moratz, has now returned from a four-week nurse training session in Africa where she learned more skills for her chosen career. She is now learning at a nursing home. Welcome home, Heather, and all the best. · On Sunday, June 9, at 11 a.m. the Harlowe Wesleyan and Standard Church is featuring a morning worship with guest speakers from the New Life Girl's Home - a Christian residential ministry program in the Belleville area for older teens and young women aged 18 to 30 years old who will share how God is helping them change their lives. The New Life Girl's Home is a Christian ministry and is registered as a non-profit charity helping females with life controlling issues such as drug/alcohol addiction, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders, self-abuse including cutting, and other compulsive behaviours. Focusing on God's love, Christ-centred nurturing, and Spirit-filled discussions, students in the program are offered intensive Christian education, one-on-one Biblical discipleship, life-skills training, and ministry opportunities such as sharing in the up-coming worship service. This sounds like a sacred opportunity, and also lunch will be served following the 11 a.m. worship. All are welcome. · Happy Birthday to Darlene Trickey and congratulations to Lacey Kelford who graduated in the Personal Support Worker (PSW) program. Lacey is currently employed in Madoc with hopes to gain employment right in our own area very soon. Also special get well to Donna Kelford - glad you’re on the mend. · Our Land O' Lakes Seniors had a great time at Pine Meadow Nursing Home with a special party for two honorary members, Betty Tarney and Verna Cowdy, who now reside at Pine Meadow. We really rocked and the rafters rang with our laughter and fun. The residents are hosting a yard sale on Sat. June 15, so that will be another fun time coming up soon. They are seeking good quality items for their sale, so please respond as you are able. They also took a bus trip to the Hidden Gold Mine Bakery in Madoc for a tasty and fun time there. Pine Meadow is a fantastic place to live and visit. Thanks to all who live and work there for making it so cosy and special. · I hear that pink toilet paper is now available in Canada. I want to use it, even if my husband thinks it will ruin the septic system. Let me know if you see any around. – Jean. · A special word of thanks and farewell from Gord and me as we are now living in South River. Of all things, on the night before we moved I fell, breaking my wrist; however, caregiver Connie Arney took me to Perth Hospital in the wee hours of the morning for which I am truly thankful, and our kids, assisted by Tony & Connie Arney and many others, got us all moved. Thanks to neighbours and friends for your support and prayers over our 19 years living here and God bless. As Rev. Jean would say; “It's been a blast!”- Georgina.

MABERLY-BOLINGBROKE Karen Prytula

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· The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority are promoting water conservation by offering rain barrels for $55 per barrel, all inclusive. Barrels come equipped with a leaf and mosquito filter, an overflow adapter, overflow hose and a spigot that attaches to any garden hose. June 15 in Westport, or visit rainbarrel.ca and search for your local event to pre-order. Info: michelle.paton@rvca.ca. · A Musician’s Circle is held at 7 p.m. each Thursday at the ABC Hall in Bolingbroke, an opportunity for people who love to play music to network with other area musicians. · Every now and again we are reminded of the debt we owe to the volunteers of our Fire Rescue Services who devote their time, skill and energy to keeping us all safe. Recently a participant at an event was taken ill, and after a call to 911,

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Lloyd Bennett was at the hall in minutes taking charge of the situation and making sure the person got the attention needed. Amongst his other contributions to the ABC Association, Lloyd ensures that the defibrillator and fire extinguishers at the hall are always ready for use. These volunteers work very hard at honing their skills for the job, and at a moment’s notice drop whatever they are doing to help someone in an emergency – even at risk to themselves. We owe them all a big “Thank you!” · Happy Birthday wishes go to Frieda Moodie. · The thoughtful folks of the ABC Association are putting together a “welcome” package for newcomers to the community and are looking for local businesses to put their business cards in the package to introduce themselves to our new neighbours. Please let Freda Russell know if you would like to include yours; 272-7505; bobslake2018@gmail.com · The next Bolingbroke Café at the ABC Hall is on June 7 at 7pm. Entertainment will be by local musicians Mike Irvin and George Reynolds. Look forward to a relaxing evening with a wide variety of music from these talented players! · The ABC Association is holding a Community Garage and Yard Sale on Saturday June 29. This is a great chance to socialize, as well as to pick up some bargains! The Bolingbroke Seniors will be holding a Bake sale, and they'll have light refreshments available. Table rentals are $10 for outside and $15 for inside. Donations to the ABC Association table are welcome and can be dropped off on Friday evening. Call Glenn Russell at 613-273-2571 to book your table. · Starting in mid-June, the ABC Association will be taking orders for Wilton Cheese for delivery in mid-July. This is a great chance to stock up on this excellent cheese and help the ABC Association at the same time. Pat Hough is organizing the cheese drive and her number is 613-273-3781 · The last class of the CPHC Monday Seniors Exercise Class will be on June 24, and, in combination with the Westport class, will be having a luncheon at Nordlaw Lodge at noon on June 26. Call Joyce Fleming at 613-273-4832 if you would like to go.

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· The bears are out and about (see photo on page 15). Please remind your kids about being bear wise and be cautious when out for a walk! · The Clar Mill Volunteers will meet on June 11 this month at 7:30pm at the Clar-Mill Hall, all are welcome to attend. · Plevna Joke of the Week: Henry "How do teddy bears keep their den cool in summer?" Aiden "They use bear conditioning!"

MISSISSIPPI Pearl Killingbeck

613-278-2127

· On Friday, June 7 at Snow Road Community Centre’s coffee time Joelle Hubner-McLean will speak about the importance for landed immigrants of the DIL (Defense Industrial Limited) Munitions Plant. Dietrich and Elizabeth Neumann will be assisting. · Happy birthday to: Colonial St. Pierre, Glen Larock, Bill Raeburn, Bob Olmstead, Wayne Abrams, Donna Virgin, Olive Allen, Brook Armstrong, Sandy Ryder, Barb Crain, Tricia Mumby, Barb Snow, Joan Dey, Eva Webster, my sister June, my grand- and great-grandchildren, Rob Lemke, Rowan Lemke, Cassia Desjardine and Amber Rowland. · Anyone interested in playing bridge in the Snow Road area, contact Janis Brown at 613-278-2777. · Don’t forget the potluck supper on Wednesday, June 12 at Snow Road Community Centre. · There are Bluebirds nesting at Snow Road Church. · What a wonderful Sunday morning at Snow Road Presbyterian Church celebrating 128 years of the church. Our friend and pastor of a few years ago, the Rev. Grace Vader, did the service. Wonderful music by Wayne, Mary and Brian Abrams and a fine lunch served after to approximately 75 people. · Congratulations to all volunteer award winners from the

Snow Road Snowmobile Club and the K&P Snow Trails Association.From the Snowmobile Club: Volunteer of the Year – Don Rodger; Trail Patroller – Ron Gilchrist; Rookie Plus of the year – Colonial St. Pierre; Volunteer Family – Morgan and Phil Wark. From the K&P Association: Volunteer of the Year – Dave Brown; Trail Patroller – Wayne Southward; Rookie Plus of the year – Paul Wark; Volunteer Family – Ruth & Morley Wark. · Smile – For every minute you’re angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness.

MOUNTAIN GROVE Marilyn Meeks

613-335-4531 email: marilynarchie@sympatico.ca · Sympathy to the family of Gary Wilson, beloved husband of Grace (Gould). · Our sympathies also to the family of Dale Lamont, beloved husband of Helen (Gould). · Happy Birthday to Sarah Burke, Tessa Fox, Elwood Kellar, Donnie Smith, Chase Matson, Betty Matson, Bill Charleton, Phyllis Allen, Thelma Smith, Tom Hughes, Tom Dewey, Ronda Noble, Cheryl Runions, Maureen Hay, Dan Scott, June St. Pierre. · Happy Anniversary to Ed and Florence Warren, and Harold and Doreen Warren. · Sydenham Junior Ladies baseball team won 5-2 against Sydenham 2 May 29 and on June 2 they won 20-2 against Bayridge, which was played in Kingston. Great hits, ladies and nice home run, Julie. · At the recent May prom at Sharbot Lake High School, Brandon Hole and Jessie Granlund were crowned King and Queen of the Prom and Taylor Meeks and Jade Robinson were crowned the new Prince and Princess of the Prom. So many lovely young women danced with their handsome escorts throughout the evening! · Former students, teachers, principals attended the closing ceremonies of Hinchinbrooke school on June 1. Mary Peters and Mary Cronk, former teachers of the school, cut the decorated cake for everyone to eat. Special thanks to Christine Teal and Lisa Hamilton and their many helpers for making this day a memorable one · There will be the annual steak BBQ on June 15 for the Mountain Grove United church stewards at the Olden Community Hall with seatings at 5 and 6 pm. Adults, steak $13; $8 hamburger; children $5; under 5 free. If possible please reserve your tickets. Contact Helen 335-2700, Kathy 3352742, Judy 279-5673. There will also be a silent auction. · Rev Eric Barr was welcomed at the pulpit on June 2 at the Mountain Grove United Church. · Thinking of Sylvia Powers, Kenneth Smith (Jack), Verna Cowdy, Dorothy Knight, Ralph Steele, Jean Steele, Joyce Smith, Betty Tarney, Val Beechey, Thelma Smith, Janice Johnson (Fox). · Joan and Jim Delyea hosted a horseshoe tournament on June 1, a fun afternoon for everyone to participate · On June 1 Grandmothers By The Lake held a successful Plant and bake sale in Harrowsmith at Tiffany’s Gift Shoppe. Proceeds to the Grandmothers in Africa to help the raising of their grandchildren · SMILE: It costs nothing and the government can’t tax it!

Arden Circle Square Ranch for a fundraising dinner

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Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society

Annual General Meeting June 11th, 7 pm. Anglican Church Hall, Sharbot Lake. Come and tell how you would like to see the park develop.

as the present day ones. Special mention to Mary Cronk and Mary Peters, who were part of the original teaching staff at Hinchinbrooke and had the honour of cutting one of the cakes (made by Dawn Botting); the other was cut by Emily Yanch - current principal and James MacDonald - current vice principal. The last Joe Goodfellow Run for those that were able to walk around the school where pictures were fastened on the outside walls displaying graduation classes from 1966 to the present classes. Mr. Floyd Deyo was presented with his starting pistol which he used in true Hinchinbrooke fashion -- firing to start off the run. A BBQ was on hand and those in attendance could mix and mingle and view the lower hallway where memorabilia from years gone by were on hand. ABBA music could be heard in the hallways in honour of the late Mr. Maurice Lowery. HD Supply and friends took to the stage to provide some musical entertainment as this band got their beginning in the School of Rock at Hinchinbrooke - great to see them carry on with this talent. We are selling travel mugs with the HPS Crest and the years of operating on them for $6 each as well as a disk of the slide show that was on display. If you are interested in either of these please contact me at mrsteal2u@hotmail.com or call the school directly. · Parham United Church welcomed their visitors to their service on Sunday. · Sympathy to the family of the late Dale Lamont who passed away recently. · Glad that Bill Henry escaped injury after a car mishap on Friday. · Congratulations to Amy Thompson and Matthew Gibson on the birth of baby Jace. As well, congratulations to first time parents Laura Allison and Steve Gardiner on the birth of Chase. I'm sure grandparents Paul and Debbie Allison will be sure to spoil you as well as aunts Jessie and Susie! · Thinking of you to Jeff Allen, Lynn Smail and Hunter Cooke. · The Parham Fair will be held August 23 - 25. The group Ambush will be featured on the Friday night stage. The popular regular events; Horse Draw, Poultry Show, Palace Displays, Lawnmower Races, Cattle Show, Western Horse Games, Greased Pigs, Reptile Show, Teagan McLaren, Parham Idol (Youth and Adult categories), Pet Show and the every popular Demolition Derby are all set to go.

VERONA Debbie Lingen

613-374-2091 debbie@lingens.com

· The Verona Community Association (VCA) has announced a series of three, free summer concerts. The “Music in the Park” concerts will be held at McMullen Park and Beach in Verona. The first concert scheduled for Sun. June 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. will feature “Lisa Vee” singing Jazz and The Blues. Subsequent concerts will be held on July 28 with “The Monarchs” playing 60s to 80s Rock and Roll and August 25 with “Faithful Friends” playing gospel music. All concerts are free. Attendees are asked to bring their own lawn chairs. The canteen will be open for refreshments. This year there will be a barbeque starting at noon. The Verona Cattail Express

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PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele Christine Teal

613-375-6219 613-375-6525 mrsteal2u@hotmail.com

· Could I ask all readers to please be kind to the environment and those creatures that use our dear Mother Earth. This includes taking your old fishing line, empty worm containers and other garbage when you are done fishing - especially in the Bob's Lake Road area. · Happy 40th Anniversary to Dale & Merrilee Gray! · Happy Birthday to Rhonda Noble, Shirley Davidson, Howard Warner and Chase Matson. · Kudos to all those involved in the "Farewell" held at Hinchinbrooke Public School on Saturday. It was great to see some of the former staff, students and janitors, as well

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Verona - from pg 5 will also be on hand to take the kiddies for rides. · The Verona Lions will host a Bingo evening tonight, Thurs. June 6. Doors and canteen open at 6 p.m. Early Bird Bingo starts at 6:50 p.m. 12 regular games and 2 share-thewealth. Verona Lions Club. Free parking. · Do you enjoy cycling, conversation and the countryside? Then the Bellrock Hall Cycling group is for you. Easy, quiet bicycle trips start at Bellrock Hall every Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. (or earlier, once the weather gets hotter). Trip duration is about an hour, along quiet country roads. Conversation and an easy pace are important features of these trips. Just turn up at the Bellrock Hall. To confirm that the cycle trip is on for a particular day, call Virginia at 613-374-2344 or Debbie 613-374-1704. · Don’t miss “The Great Ice Cream Scheme,” at Bellrock Hall. Three Dinner Theatre performances on June 7, 8 and 15, 6 pm; $20. Dessert Matinee on Sun June 16. 2:30pm; $12. Tickets at Verona Drug Mart, Local Family Farms, Asselstine Hardware, Verona Hardware; info: yourverona.com. · Frontenac Old Time Music Championships will be holding an Open Mic Fundraiser on Sun. June 9 at the Verona Lions Hall, starting at 1 p.m. General admission is $5, Under 12 free. All funds raised will go to support music programs in local elementary and high schools. Enjoy an afternoon of great country music by some great local talent. · Registration for Swim and Day Camp Programs at McMullen Beach in Verona will be held at the Princess Anne Community Center in Hartington on Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. · Woodlot owners in Frontenac County are eligible to participate in a program that will give them the opportunity to learn valuable lessons about the forests they manage. On Thursday, June 13 there will be a seminar on the “Who, What, Why and How of Forest Certification” for Private Woodlot Owners, presented by the Eastern Ontario Model Forest and the Frontenac Community Development Corporation at the Verona Lions Hall, 5pm-9pm (incl supper). To register visit: eomfcert.ca or call 613-258-8241. The course is free but there is a $10 charge to de-

fray the costs of the meal. For those with any kind of commercial interest in their woodlot, this free course also brings the possibility of leading to a “Certified Forest” label on their products, which increases their value in the market place. For more information see the ad on page 16. See also the May 2 article, which is posted at http://www.frontenacnews. ca/2013/13-17_may_2/woodlot_13-17.html

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· CORRECTION - last week I encouraged you to go to LPS Family Fun Night but I gave the incorrect date. The “Funnest” night of the year will take place on Friday June 14 at the school. There is something there for everyone so gather up the kids and head out from 5 - 8pm. · Don't forget the SFCS Golf Tourney at Rivendell Golf Course on Friday June 7. Call the Centre to register at 376-6477. · There is a Giant Yard Sale at St. Patrick’s Church in Railton on Saturday June 8 from 8am - 1:00pm. Lots of things for everyone including bake table, books, kitchen wares and a BBQ. · Friends of the Library are holding a book sale of Rare Books for Collectors, Connoisseurs and Coffee Tables. This is happening at the Main Branch of the Library on Johnson St in Kingston on Thurs June 6, 7:30 -9; Fri & Sat June 7 & 8, 10am - 5pm.

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he Alzheimer Society of KFL&A will be presenting a four-week learning series on Wednesdays, June 12 - July 3 at the United Church hall in Sharbot Lake. The sessions will start at 10 a.m. and cover the basics of dementia, understanding the changes, financial and legal planning and building a circle of support. There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required. Please contact Caitlin Stevenson at 613-544-3078 or cnorwich-stevenson@alzking.com to register.

Food Bank needs your help by Sharon Matthews s you ease into summer, the North Frontenac Food Bank asks you to consider making a donation or dropping off some food items to help your neighbours. The most recent additions to local businesses helping out is Mike Dean’s Superstore (Welcome to our community!) and the Sharbot Lake Marina. A food drop off bin will be available at the new superstore shortly and the marina has a bin at their location as well to help make it easier for all of us to make that all important food donation. In addition, this July 1st holiday, the team at the Sharbot Lake Marina will be working with food bank volunteers to “Load the Boat”; helping the food bank replenish its shelves as we move into another great summer on the lakes. Watch for us at the beach on July 1! 412,998 people in Ontario turned to a food bank for help in March of 2012, with more than 38% of these people being children. In our community, the North Frontenac

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Food Bank served 52 people that month and more than 38% were children. The need is everywhere, the need is real and the need is increasing. The average Canadian family spends $7,262 per year on food. Based on the latest available data from Statistics Canada, the median family income in Central Frontenac is $40,345. That means half of our community has a family income of less than $40,345 and they are paying $14,399 of that income on taxes, another $14,095 on housing and almost $10,000 on transportation. That leaves very little money for food. And if you’re a single parent the numbers are even more staggering. The medium income of a single parent in Central Frontenac is $22,668. How do you feed a family and keep a roof over their heads? You can help. Please consider making a donation today. For pick up, information, or if you’re in need, please contact NFCS at 613-279-3151 or call Tracy at 613-375-8343. And remember, we now have our charitable status and can provide tax receipts.

“Inside North Sherbrooke – Vol. 2”

book release June 12

By Jeff Green ive years after the release of the first volume of stories about settler families in the former township of North Sherbrooke (now a part of Lanark Highlands), local author Beryl Stott is releasing a second volume. The book release party is taking place at the Perth Museum this time around, from 1:30 to 3:30 on Wednesday June 12. One of the reasons for the Perth location of the book launch is the fact that one of the families that is included in the book is the Wilson family, who are well known in Perth because John Wilson was one of the participants in the well-known Last Duel in Perth.

The first chapter of the book is about Jane Sym, who was born and raised in North Sherbrooke and who married Alexander Mackenzie, the second Prime Minister of Canada. Mackenzie established the Supreme Court of Canada, among his other accomplishments. There is also a chapter in the book about the Crawford Cemetery near Dalhousie Lake, which is the burial ground for people who lived in McDonalds Corners, Elphin, Snow Road, Mississippi and beyond. There are also chapters on the Stoaks and McBryde families, among others. Copies of “Inside North Sherbrooke – Vol. 2” are selling for $27. They will be available at the opening on June 12 or directly from Beryl Stott at 613-278-0041

Frontenac Transportation Service - two years and thousands of rides submitted by Linda Rush

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ay 1st of this year marked the second anniversary of the creation of Frontenac Transportation Service. Transportation programs have arisen to address some of the huge challenges for people who live in rural areas and cannot drive or do not have easy access to a car. This can easily happen as people get older or develop illnesses or disabilities, and find that they can no longer drive as comfortably as they used to. It can also be pretty hard to keep a car on the road when the economy is bad, and families often need two cars to get the whole family where it needs to go. These are just a few of the reasons that people might make use of Frontenac Transportation Service (FTS). FTS was the amalgamation in 2011 of a number of transportation services offered by Northern and Southern Frontenac Community Services, including the Rural Routes Transportation Service in Central and North Frontenac. With support from the County of Frontenac, the new service was developed to serve the whole county north of the 401.

FTS operates principally on a volunteer driver model. Requests are made for transportation and volunteers are found to fill the requests. The drivers volunteer their time, but are paid a mileage rate to cover the costs of the drives. Currently there are about 60 volunteer drivers distributed throughout the entire service area. Some drive occasionally, and others are on the road almost every day. Currently the service arranges around 600 drives a month and the number of requests is steadily growing. The service can be used by any resident of South, Central or North Frontenac Townships. The cost to use the service is .50 cents per km. For those who would find that cost too high, there are a number of ways to help to cover these user costs through programs at Northern and Southern Frontenac Community Services. As requests for the service continue to grow, FTS is always interested in recruiting new drivers. It also welcomes any requests for rides. For information or to arrange a ride, call 613- 279-2044, or 1-877-279-2044.

Dan Whiteley at MERA tonight D an Whiteley has spent most of his life in the spotlight. On stage, his energy, talent and charisma captivate those fortunate

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enough to see him perform. But it has always been off stage that people have been most moved by Dan's music. Often, after a show has ended, or a jam has died down, Dan will pick up a guitar and bare his soul, singing his latest heart-wrenching country songs and he knows many. For years, many have wanted a recording of that Dan Whiteley. Finally, here it is - intimate, rare, emotional and unadorned… "Out Of The Spotlight", the latest release by award-winning roots musician, Dan Whiteley. Dan will be performing songs from his latest recording, joined by his dad, the legendary blues and jazz musician Chris Whiteley on pedal steel guitar, harmonica and trumpet. Rounding out the trio will be Juno award nominee Joey Wright on guitar and mandolin. The combination is sure to make for an evening of spectacular music. Thursday June 6, 8pm at MERA Schoolhouse, McDonalds Corners; reservations 613-278-0689. Pay what you can (suggested $20)

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OHTO networking event attracts business owners to Northbrook regarding its specific strengths and weaknesses she said, “This region bar none has the most potential in Ontario for attracting visitors. The unspoiled natural attractions and the natural environment, along with the wealth of seasonal outdoor experiences to participate in are huge”, she said. Asked about the weaknesses she said that the size of the area is both a strength and a weakness. “Due to the large geographical area, we tend to lack a bit of quantity even though the quality is very high. Unfortunately a lot of the businesses are very spread out, which can make it difficult for them to collaborate, but that being said, the size of the area also adds to the quality of the natural

by Julie Druker taff and the members of the board of directors from the Ontario Highlands Tourist Organization (OHTO) held a special event at Addison's Restaurant in Northbrook on May 28. The event was part of a two- day exploration and familiarization tour for OHTO board members and staff to meet business owners in the area and invite them to join OHTO and benefit from the many programs and services that the organization has to offer. Membership in OHTO is free. Nicole Whiting, manager with OHTO, and other staff members spoke at the event, which included a wine and cheese meet and greet. The organization, which is based in Pembroke, has been in operation for three years and its goal is to increase tourism and visitation to the region, which according to Whiting is the second largest tourism region in Northern Ontario, covering over 25,000 square kilometres and including Renfrew and Lanark counties and portions of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Hastings and Haliburton counties. The organization stemmed from a Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport initiative and a competitiveness study done in 2009 that evaluated how Ontario was doing as compared to the rest of the country as far as tourism visitation and spending goes. The report recommended creating 13 regional tourism regions to better align tourism development

efforts and marketing. “While there are a number of smaller organizations doing their fair share of marketing tourism in the smaller regions,” Whiting said, “our organization was set up to be the collaborative body that brings together all of the businesses and organizations throughout the region who have an interest in growing tourism. Our job is to create conditions and to leverage and combine resources to better enhance the tourism product that we have here and to promote it to the world.” OHTO offers a number of services and programs that can benefit tourism businesses in the region, including a new free customer service designation program called “Ohvation” where OHTO will send a mystery shopper to member businesses so that owners can get a consumer’s perspective of the goods and services that their business is offering. The business owners receive a full report and can win a special designation if they score 80% or greater. If they make the grade, they also can receive other promotional opportunities through OHTO. Also on offer are a number of workshops such as one on packaging, in which businesses can learn how to offer special packages and to link with other businesses in the area. After developing a package, the participating businesses are then invited to advertise them on the OHTO website. Whiting has been to the area before, and

environment.” Membership in the organization automatically makes members eligible for all of the programming the organization offers. Whiting said, “The key thing for members is the communications that we offer. We have ongoing monthly communications to all of our members, which highlight skills development workshops, funding opportunities and other development, advertising and marketing opportunities for businesses that join up.” For those who did not make it out to the event, Whiting encourages them to sign up. “We are here to offer very concrete benefits to tourism business operators in our region.” Interested business owners can visit www. ohto.ca and also www.ontarioshighlands.ca

Flinton Relay for Life this Friday by Jeff Green n June 7, the Relay for Life fundraising event returns to Flinton after a one-year absence, and in spite of forecasts of rain, organizers are hoping the event lives up to the standard that was set in previous years. Twenty-one teams will share in the 2013 relay, which kicks off with opening ceremonies at about 7 pm behind the Flinton Recreation Centre. Sue Tobia will introduce the corporate sponsors (all local businesses); there will be greetings from Addington Highlands and North Frontenac Councils, and Relay Chair Carolyn Hasler will also speak, and then the keynote address will be delivered by Sherry Tebo, a cancer survivor who has a story to tell. The Survivors lap will start at about 7:30, and the relay will be underway in earnest. The general public is invited to visit the relay, and there will be a silent auction and raffles as well, so bringing a chequebook is a good idea. The Luminaries will be set out at 9:30 and the Luminary lap will follow. As the night wears on a number of other events will take place, including a male beauty pageant and pizza at 11:30 courtesy of John Grand. Breakfast is served at 4:45, courtesy of Northbrook Foodland, and relay will wrap

up by about 6:00 am. The fundraising goal for this year’s relay was set at $70,000 and a few days before the event, Carolyn Hasler said she has “no idea; I haven’t a clue how much money is going to be raised. But I know we’ll have a good time, even if we have to bring an umbrella and raincoat along.”

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SLHS Athletics Banquet honors their Panthers of 2013 by Julie Druker

David Cox, Melanie Robinson, Ben Moser and Johnny Vinkle

elanie Robinson, who heads up the Phys Ed program at Sharbot Lake High School, emceed their annual Athletics Banquet on June 4, where a plethora of awards were given out to honor the school's junior and senior athletes. Though the school's winter season was cut short due to the climate at the school this year, Robinson decided to increase the number of awards given out to each team that played a full season, with two members from each team (and in one case three) receiving coach's awards and one member, the most valuable

player award. Called to the stage numerous times during the presentation were two athletes, one junior and one senior Panther, whose names are currently on the sign board in front of school. Both athletes received gold medals at the Eastern Regionals in Belleville and both will be heading to the OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) finals this Saturday, June 8 in Oshawa. The first is a grade 10 student, David Cox, who won a gold medal for junior boys high jump with a jump of

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By Summer Andrew n May 31 at North Addington Education Centre, David Wells, a CBC documentary producer, came to talk to the grade 9 geography class about their documentary projects. He talked to them about his job and how to make documentaries. Some of the projects Mr. Wells has worked on are “Hockey: A People’s History”; “Afghanistan: Beyond Hope and Fear”; “The War of 1812: Been There, Won That”, and “Chris Hadfield: The Man Who Tweeted Earth”. He is currently working on a documentary called “The Nature of Things with David Suzuki”. At the end of the presentation the students presented David with a school mug and thank-you card.

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rade ten students at Sharbot Lake High School had a chance to learn about and benefit a local charity through a program called the Youth Philanthropy Initiative program. The program invites students to learn about local charities in their area by having them chose and research one and then make their case to a number of judges as to why their chosen charity should be awarded a $5,000 cheque. The $5,000 is funded through the Toskan Casale Foundation of Toronto, which was started by Toronto philanthropist Julie Toskan Casale who began it as a means of inspiring young people to become aware of and involved in charitable organizations in their communities. The program runs at numerous schools in the Limestone District School Board and has become a regular part of SLHS teacher Randy McVety's grade 10 civics class. “I made the program a regular part of the curriculum with the hopes that by becoming aware of the many local charitable organizations through their own research and work, the stu-

Joelle Paar, Chifonne Hugh, Kayley Gregory and Tori Neuman. Photo courtesy of Cindy Scott dents might be inspired and become involved with them later in life”, McVety said when I spoke to him earlier this week. A total of nine projects were completed by SLHS students and in January those nine were judged by five senior students. Three were shortlisted to be finalists. Those finalists made a second presentation on June 3 to a different panel of judges that included School Principal Heather Highet and LDSB trustee Ann Goodfellow, along with six senior students. The winners were announced on June 3 and the group representing Breast Cancer Action Kingston, a lo-

cal charity that receives no funding from any of the larger cancer organizations or societies, and who provides family and educational services to people diagnosed with breast cancer, were the recipients of the $5,000 gift. Congratulations to Breast Cancer Action Kingston and to SLHS students Kayley Gregory, Tori Neuman, Chifonne Hugh and Joelle Parr. The student group phoned the charity the day of the presentation, and according to Randy McVety the representatives at Breast Cancer Action Kingston were absolutely elated to find out that they were the recipients of the $5,000 gift.

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or the past 15 years, since its establishment in 1998, MERA (McDonald’s Corners/ Elphin Recreation and Arts) has offered year-round arts and recreation activities to people of all ages right in the heart of Lanark Highlands. Operating out of the original McDonalds Corners Schoolhouse built in 1868, MERA has become an award-winning organization and it's no wonder! The activities offered at MERA are many and include a weekly fibrearts group, a cooperative pottery studio, weaving studio, a book group, quilting group, a children’s Summer Arts camp (July 8-12 this summer), with stained glass coming this fall, art classes offered in the winter and the list goes on and on. Workshops on a variety of topics take place in the fall and winter. The Around the World on a Dinner Plate suppers in the winter months invariably sell out, so being a member means you will be notified first. The cuisine, dress, music and customs of a country or culture is celebrated and a wonderful evening is had by all. The same can be said for the many performances by professional musicians at MERA, attended by people from miles around despite our 65 person capacity limit. Come CARD and SIZE join us! A BUSINESS

sense of ownership and belonging is achieved through becoming a MERA member. For only $30 per year (family rates available) you will have early notification of all workshops, paid events and rentals at a reduced member rate. Membership entitles you to attend the many group activities such as weaving, fibrearts, knitting and quilting as well as a vote at the AGM. A wonderful Farmers' Market takes place on the Schoolhouse grounds every Saturday from 9 - 1 from May until October and the MERA Schoolhouse building is open to have a look around. See the MERA community oven in use, available for rent by individuals or community groups. A beautiful full-sized hand-quilted quilt is being raffled off as a fundraiser for MERA and you can get your tickets at the market. The MERA Schoolhouse Heritage Weavers will have hand-woven items for sale inside and the pottery group has summer market activities planned. For information on becoming a member of this vibrant community arts organization right in our own neighbourhood, call 613-278-0388, email merachoolhouse@ bell.net or visit http://www. meraschoolhouse.org/ about_member. t rn No Bu d, ey! oo n W Mo

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1.75 metres. Cox, who made it to OFSAA last year and placed 13th, said he is hoping to make it into the top ten this year. He said the sport is all about form. Cox also received two MVP awards; one for the junior boys volleyball team and the second for track and field, and he was named the Junior Male Athlete of the Year. SLHS teacher and coach, Ben Moser, who presented Cox with the Junior Male Athlete of the Year Award, said that Cox is “a true, natural, stand out athlete. In every sport that he plays and the way he moves tells you that he is natural. He's improved his personal best year over year to the point where he is now jumping 180 centimetres, which puts him in the top ten junior male jumpers in the province. Not only that but he's also a great student, a great teammate and a great person.” Johnny “Boom Boom" Vinkle also made numerous forays to the stage to receive awards; as the senior boys MVP in volleyball and in track and field, as well as the Senior Male Athlete of the Year. Vinkle will also be heading to OFSAA in the shot putting event, having won gold in the Eastern Regionals where he beat out the silver medal winner by just under one metre. Vinkle also made it OFSSA last year in the same event. He will be competing against 23 others at OFSSA this year. Vinkle has been shot putting since grade eight and said he played it for years more as a “filler event” for him. Vinkle said he is seated 12th going into the event and he hopes to finish off in the top ten. He also said that he plans to continue playing volleyball at the post-secondary level. One of Vinkle's coaches, SLHS teacher Randy McVety said of Vinkle that he is "a great athlete who got the name “Boom Boom” because of hard hitting on the court... The thing is... Johnny is not at all an aggressive guy but rather, a very reliable player who can keep his cool and he is a player who plays hard but understands that sports are important but not the end of the world. He is also a player who always represents his school very well.” Other notable athletes who made numerous forays to the stage to receive awards were Skyler Howes, Taylor Welch, Cadence Cumpson and Aadan Kempe. Congratulations to all of the Panthers who received awards this year.

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Fiddle Orchestra: The Blue Skies Community Fiddle Orchestra entertained the patrons at the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market last Saturday

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Quilts & Beyond: A quilt show in support of Habitat for Humanity and their Tichborne building project was held at the 1010 Garden Centre on June 1 & 2. Pictured are Sharon Matthews and Jane Drew of the Habitat committee.

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L-r, Paul Twiddy, Heather Highet, Randy McVety, and Nadine Thompson

SLHS receives Associate School Award O by Julie Druker

n June 3,Sharbot Lake High School Principal, Heather Highet, and long-time SLHS teacher Randy McVety were presented with the 2013 Associate School Award by members of the Faculty of Education at Queen's University at a special presentation in the school’s cafetorium. This was the first time that SLHS has won the award. The award honors one Ontario high school and one Ontario elementary school per year for their outstanding contribution to Teacher Education. Sharbot Lake was one of the 250 associate schools in Ontario who take on students teachers in their regular school year. This year 15 schools were nominated for the award. At the presentation Nadine Thompson, the practicum placement assistant at Queens University, first read from some of the letters written by teacher candidates at SLHS this year, who nominated the school for the award. From one letter she read, “From the moment we walked through the door at SLHS we felt included. There seemed to be a constant effort by all of the educators, administrators and support staff to strengthen us as growing teachers.” From another, Thompson read, “This school was wonderful and learning as much as teaching never felt better.” Paul Twiddy, who is the faculty liaison at the Faculty of Education at Queen's University, also spoke and congratulated the school for their contributions over the last 20 years as an associate school and for taking on a total of 13 teacher candidates this year alone. TJ Contracting He “cherry Portable Welding, Aluminum Dock picked” from Fabrication & Boat Repair a letter he travisjackson20@live.ca wrote sup613-331-5978 porting what 4086 Bell Line Road the teacher Mountain Grove candidates ON K0H 2E0 had to say about their experience at the school. “The school’s support for teacher education this year in particular was very important given the climate of the times and it provided a very stable environment for the teacher candidates here.” He continued, “The exemplary contribution and commitment

nce again Sydenham athletes excelled at the EOSSAA Track and Field meet. A number have moved on the OFSAA Here is a list of top three finishers. Nick Adams 2nd Midget men’s 800 metre run – 2.14.41 Nick Adams 3rd Midget men’s 1500 metre run 4:30.55 Eric Lusk 2nd Midget men’s 100 metre hurdles 16.00 Eric Lusk 1st Midget men’s High Jump 1.65 metres Ben Amos 2nd Midget men’s 300 metre hurdles 46.34 Women’s 4 x 100 metre relay 3rd Sydenham 57.22 Brittney Patterson 3rd women’s Junior 80 metre hurdles 13.30 Brodie Latimer 1st Men’s Junior 100 metre hurdles 14.95 Liam Hillis 3rd men’s Junior 100 metre hurdles 16.02 Wade Embury 1st Senior men’s 200 metre 22.55 Wade Embury 1st Senior men’s 400 metre 50.31 Ben Trickey 2nd Senior men’s 400 metre 51.24 Nicole Armstrong 2nd Senior women’s 800 metres 2:16.90 Chris Adams 2nd Senior men’s 800 metres 2.02.39 Nicole Armstrong 1st Senior women’s 1500 metres 4:46.72 Elizabeth Hill 2nd women’s 800 metre hurdles 16.81 Amanda Tibbutt 3rd Senior women’s Triple Jump 10.10 Jay Dearborn 1st Senior men’s Javelin 48.49 Sydenham 2nd Senior women 4 x 100 metre relay 53.04 Sydenham 2nd Open women’s 4 x 400 metre relay 4.13.12 Sydenham 1st men’s Open 4 x 400 metre relay 3:26.96 Shirley Hughes 2nd women 100 metre ambulatory 17.50

to education exhibited by the school provided a significant opportunity for the teacher candidates.” School Trustee Ann Goodfellow also spoke at the presentation and said, “Nothing has changed in all of the years that I have known and been associated with this school. It's always been such a tight knit family and this is such an appropriate way to start off on our new adventure next door.” Following the presentation Principal Heather Highet said, “It feels really good to have the staff here recognized for their hard work because they are a genuine staff that care deeply about their students.”

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“Dear George” – Verona author puts counselling insights on paper J By Jeff Green an Miller started her working career as an interpreter with Deaf people, and she says that interpreting what people are really saying when they talk about their lives and relationships remains at the core of her practice as a counsellor. Her patients have ranged from couples, people with addictions, suffering from depression, fears, anxiety, and pain - a whole host of human issues. She has also had to work through her own chronic pain as a migraine sufferer for many years, and with her own daughter’s cancer treatments. Over the years she has used a number of counselling techniques, some of them based on a treatment system called Neuro-Linguistic Programing (NLP) but branching off from there. She says that the core of her work is communication. “One thing that I don’t do is

judge my patients. They’ve had enough judgement already.” In 2000, she started a counselling service, Jan Miller & Associates, and opened an office in Kingston. Last fall, she curtailed her practice somewhat and moved it back to her home in Verona. “This is what my husband calls my retirement,” she said, although her practice remains busy. She has also put her experiences into book form in the hope that readers will benefit from some of her experiences. She knows all about judgement and suffering because the source of much of her insight into treatment is based on her own experiences as a patient. “Dear George”, the book that Miller is re-

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leasing this month, is based on a series of letters that she wrote to her own therapist over a period of time. It is also a primer for patients, written from the point of view of someone who has seen the patient’s and therapist’s side of the coin, about how to choose and work with a health care professional. As she writes in the introduction to Dear George: “In a case where a consultation has been arranged, it’s still possible to meet the person for the first appointment and decide if this relationship will be helpful to you or not. You can offer choice as well. After all, some experts may be just as surprised to see you as you are to see them. In some systems, people get the next available person instead of the best fit.” This concept of developing a dynamic

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erna Cowdy (seated at the end of the table in the photo) of Pine Meadow Nursing Home and her room mate Betty Tarney were both honoured when the Land O' Lakes Seniors Club of Mountain Grove visited for a social time with the two honorary members of the club. Pine Meadow provided complimentary coffee, tea, and cold drinks, and the Seniors Club brought a few snacks to share, along with some jokes and laughs. Verna's daughter, Brenda (Cowdy) Martin, brought some special goodies using recipes by Verna's Mom, Grandma Scott of the Scott farm, and they were some tasty, bringing back fond memories. Persons who attended included John Purdon, Jean Brown, Allan Gurnsey, Syl- Photo: Land O’ Lakes Garden Club with Bonnie George, via Swan, Marilyn and Archie administrator of Pine Meadow Nursing Home. Meeks Howard Gibbs, Jean Hole, Harold Gray. Dave Swan took the share our fun times at Pine Meadow Nursing photo. We shared many memories of past Home. The fantastically warm weather of Friday, bus trips, dinners, yard sales, fun escapades and also remembered with fondness our May 31, brought the Land O' Lakes Garden departed loved ones. It was fun to bring the continued on pg 11 meeting to the two honorary members and to

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relationship between a patient and any kind of health care professional is at the core of the work that Miller has done through her counselling practice and that is why she set up Dear George as a set of letters and responses. “I want to write a book that is easy to read, and provide people with a way to move forward. Some people who have read it have told me it got them thinking about things they never even knew they were concerned about. That, to me, is a good reaction,” said Jan Miller. “Dear George” will have its official launch at Physiotherapy Kingston at 1459 Princess Street on Sat. June 8, 1 - 4 pm. There will be short readings at 2 and 3 pm. Book signings are also scheduled for the Harrowmith Tiffany Gift Shop on Wednesday, June 12 from 7-9 pm and the Chapters store in Kingston on June 15, from 12-3 pm. The book is available in soft cover at Nicole’s Gifts in Verona, the Tiffany Gift Store, and Chapters and Novel Idea in Kingston; through Amazon.ca and an e-book version is available as well.

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What’s Up in the Night Sky - June 2013 I

am endlessly fascinated with Neutron Stars! A Neutron star is the super dense core of a star about 4 to 8 times the mass of our Sun. It has fused its hydrogen fuel to Helium, then to other elements in the core, until finally iron is formed. The larger the star, the faster the fuel is consumed and very large stars go through their hydrogen much faster than the Sun. Until iron is formed, the outward pressure of the energy released from fusion is balanced with gravity to keep the star in equilibrium. The final fusion process to Iron is the end, the death of the star. The fusion of Iron requires energy. It does not give off energy. Since there is no longer energy pushing out to maintain equilibrium against the star’s gravity, the star collapses on itself and explodes as a Supernova. As the remaining material contracts, it causes the star to spin faster and faster, much like a figure skater pulling in her arms. A Neutron star can spin as fast as 700 times per second. It is about 1.4 times the mass of the Sun, shrunk down by gravity to a diameter of 20 kilometers. It is so dense that a teaspoon full of its material would weigh a BILLION TONS. Its gravity is so high that its electrons and protons combine to form Neutrons; thus the name Neutron Star. The surface gravity is roughly 200,000,000,000 times that of the Earth’s and its magnetic field is a trillion times Earth’s mag-

Pine Meadow - continued from page 10 Club to Pine Meadow Nursing Home where they planted and restored the gardens and planters to the delight of the residents. In the photo we see administrator Bonnie George welcoming and thanking the club for their beautiful flowers and designs. The Land O' Lakes Garden Club, Cloyne, established in 2004 shares an interest in gardening, a desire to exchange gardening information, and a willingness to beautify the area with designed and planted gardens at Pine Meadow Nursing Home. As well they have established many area planter boxes, restored the Cloyne Pioneer Cemetery and also established planters at the Barrie Township Hall. Their annual garden tour is a must-see and highly anticipated event. Special thanks to this club and to all community groups who enhance the life and times of Pine Meadow Nursing Home, making it a happy and happening place to be.

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netic field. There are some Neutron stars that have even higher magnetic fields and they are called magnetars. Black holes are formed when even more massive stars explode as Supernova and their remnant masses contract to create a gravity that is so large that even light can’t escape from their surface. On or about the 4th use your binoculars to look for the open cluster M35 very close to Venus low in the west northwest in early evening; nice sight. Venus will shine bright 8 degrees above the horizon shortly after sunset in early June and will rise a few degrees higher by the end of the month. It will be visible all through June. Mercury can be found up and to the left of Venus in early June. They get closer as the month progresses. On the 18th Mercury is to the left of Venus. Venus can actually be seen in daylight, it’s that bright. Be very careful viewing near the Sun. The best way to do this observation is in late afternoon. Make sure you are in the shade of a building that blocks the Sun. That way you won’t accidentally view the Sun through your binoculars. You will find Venus about 15 degrees above the Sun and to its left. Saturn is half way up the sky in the south as the Sun sets. It fades as June passes but its rings are still a showpiece view throughout the month. Mars is difficult to observe in early June but by month’s end, it is about 10 degrees above the western horizon just before sunrise. Summer solstice occurs at 1:04 a.m. on the 21st - the shortest night of the year. It marks summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the south. Watch for a very thin crescent Moon on the 9th low in the east and to the near left of Venus. It’s a fun challenge to find

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as thin a crescent Moon as you can. The new moon occurs on the 6th so watch closely for its thin crescent after that date in the east just before sunset. On the 18th, a waxing (the Moon getting brighter as it heads towards a full Moon) gibbous (light illuminates more than half the Moon) Moon is close to the left of Spica and below and to the right of Saturn; nice sight! Full Moon is on the23rd and it is called the Strawberry Moon. The short harvest season for strawberries is at full speed in June and I can hardly wait for my strawberry short cake! The largest Moon of the year rises as the sun sets on the 22nd. The Moon has an elliptical (oval) orbit around the Earth and each month it comes closer to the Earth than at other parts of its orbit. This point is called its perigee. When the perigee falls close to a full Moon, the result is a Moon closer than at any other time. You won’t really notice a change in the size of the Moon. It will be 356,989 Kilometers away. The 16th of June is the anniversary of the first woman in space. Valentina Tereshkova rode a Russian rocket to the stars 50 years ago on this date. “The Beginner’s Observing Guide” by Leo Enright is an invaluable companion for adventures in the sky. It contains star charts and is available at the Sharbot Lake Pharmacy or can be ordered from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at www.rasc.ca/publications. A subscription to our excellent Canadian astronomy magazine “SkyNews”, with its centerfold sky chart, can be arranged at the RASC website as well. Let me know how your observing has gone this month, especially anything unusual. I enjoy the feedback. If you have questions or suggestions, you can contact me through this paper or email me at fred.barrett2@sympatico.ca. Clear Skies! Fred.

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SOCIAL NOTES SERVICE OF COMMITTAL

INTERMENT

Wood

Pringle

On Saturday, June 15 at 1pm, a committal service will be held at Oso Cemetery for Bruce Daniel Wood, who passed away on March 11, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario. Family and friends are invited to attend.

William Pringle will be interred June 8 , 12 noon at the Arden Cemetery. Friends and neighbours are invited to join the family at the grave site and afterwards at the Pringle Farm to reminisce and remember Bill. IN MEMORIAM

Lorraine Kelly OBITUARY

January 10, 1947 – June 3, 2002 Miss so much our times together, Sis. Your sister, Audrey

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A huge thank you to all for the fantastic 60th party! Special thanks to Joe Saunders' Red Rose Express, Chuck D’Aoust and Sydney for the great entertainment. Thanks, JoAnne for the organizing, food preparation and cleanup. Thanks to my girls and their guys for all you did. Thanks to Joyce and to all the treat makers. The Verona Lions Club made the setting for all of us to enjoy the afternoon together. I have a day full of wonderful memories, thanks to all of you. Love and best wishes, Joan

GREEN, RICHARD Peacefully after a short illness at the Kingston General Hospital on Thursday May 30th in his 65th year. Dear brother of Lloyd Perkins, Robert, Norm, Randy, Allan, Karen and Julie Green. Friends will be received at Trinity United Church Verona on Monday June 17, 2013 from 12 noon until 2 pm. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Church Monday June 17 at 2 pm. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

LAMONT, Dale Alexander (Retired OPP) Peacefully at home in Northbrook on Wednesday May 29, 2013 in his 70th year. Beloved husband and best friend of Helen Gould. Dear father of Kathy Lamont (Dave) and Haley Lamont (Jordan). Brother of Adeline Fowler (Glen), Nadine Baldree (Don), Virginia Snowden (George), Colleen Reed, (Rob), Bonnie Evans (Jake), Joanne Eadie, David Lamont (Linda). Predeceased by his parents Olive and David Lamont and brothers Glenn and Gordon, niece Kerry Wilson and nephew Adam Gould. Loved by many brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews and many friends. Special thanks to St. Elizabeth & nurses Melanie, Amy and Maria, Dr. Hammad and nurses of Cancer Center of South Eastern Ontario, Kingston. Rested at Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham. Friends were received on Sunday June 2, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral service was held in the Funeral Home on Monday June 3, 2013 at 11 am. Interment Oconto Cemetery. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 425 Sharbot Lake held a service on the evening of Sunday, June 2. Donations to the Cancer Center of Southeastern Ontario, Kingston or the St. Elizabeth Nursing care. FUNERAL SERVICES

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The Blue Bench Bakery & Cafe would like to thank everyone who attended my Grand Opening held May 25 and made it the event I had envisioned. The number of people who attended and participated in my grand opening is still overwhelming to me. A few people I'd like to send a special thank you to: "The Pickled Chicken String Band" for volunteering their time to come out to the cafe and play for a couple of Fridays in previous months, "Highway 41" for playing for the Grand Opening, Hazel & Mary for taking care of the auctionning off of the photos for the community food bank fund raiser, the many family & friends who assisted, not only on that day but also in preparation for getting the cafe off the ground in February and everyone who donated pictures for the photo contest and purchased the photos. And also to my three judges for the photo contest, Dave Deacon, Tracey Snow and Adam Snider. Thank you! "The Blue Bench Bakery & Cafe" would like to inform people that starting this Friday, June 7, we will be closed on Fridays and open on Saturdays from 9-12 for baked goods and coffee/tea. So the hours we will be open during the summer months are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9-2 and on Saturdays 9-12. Thank you again for your continued support. Joan McLeod

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Jordyn Elizabeth Ritchie, born Jan. 3, 2013 is the second fifth generation grandchild for Lillian Burke. Her big brother Blake was the first. Pictured with Jordyn & great-greatgrandma is Jordyn’s mom, Amy Ritchie (James Beattie) of Hartington, grand mother Donna Ritchie of Harrowsmith and great-grandmother Ethel Dubeau. Both Lillian and Ethel were from Sharbot Lake, but now reside in nursing homes.

Letters to the editor Re Marijuana

- continued from page 3 and counting) so I am not an innocent in the matter of substance abuse, and to say that "people don't get stoned... and do not kill themselves and others while driving stoned" is the most egregiously fatuous and selfserving nonsense I have ever read (politics notwithstanding). Driving while under the influence of ANY intoxicant is criminally irresponsible, and to postulate otherwise is equally irresponsible! People who want to "feel better” should get up in the morning, look in the mirror and admit that everything they do each and every day has an impact on the world at large. That impact can be positive or negative, depending on the moral compass of the "man in the mirror", not dependant on some chemical assistance to help you sneak through your own life. - Ray Fletcher

Fewer councillors? NO!

here is a disturbing trend these days towards ever-smaller municipal councils less democratic representation for ordinary citizens in a "bigger-is-better" world. Residents of North Frontenac are currently discussing a proposal to reduce our township council from seven members to five, cutting local ward representation by half, from two councillors per ward to one. This proposal is a bad idea for many reasons. In practical terms, it would reduce the access we have to our elected representatives, and increase even further the workload each one carries. This would inevitably cancel out the supposed cost savings - minimal in any case - since the work would still have to be done and paid for, whether by extra staff or extra hours for the remaining councillors. Council members already put in many hours of hard work, and increasing the load would make it very hard to get qualified candidates willing to run for election. The harm to local democracy would be even greater. Having just five councillors would limit the range of voices and restrict debate around the council table. If even one ward representative had to miss a meeting, her/his ward would have no voice at all in the decisions made there. It is quite possible that if both the mayor and deputy mayor were elected "at large", a single ward could end up with a majority of the five votes, leaving the other two populations largely disenfranchised. There are ways in which, yes, we should think of our amalgamated municipality as one unit with common goals. However, for that to work fairly and effectively, we need a dynamic balance of input and voices from the various quite different communities scattered across our large territory. To do that, we need to keep our ward system intact and support a full council of seven members. The public meeting at 1 p.m. this Saturday should make this point very clear. - Helen Forsey

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HELP WANTED PART-TIME BARTENDER required. Send resumes to Royal Canadian Legion Br. 425, P.O. Box 8, Sharbot Lake ON K0H 2P0

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n June 1 on Parliament Hill, a Rally to Restore The Bank of Canada and demand government-created DEBT-FREE money took place. Gathered was a group of presenters, among them The Right Honourable Paul Hellyer, past deputy prime minister and Canada's longest-serving parliamentarian. He spoke about his manifesto for a new social contract between the government and the people of Canada and later read the actual text to the group in front of the Bank of Canada. Ann Emmett, who has launched a lawsuit against the government for not using the Bank of Canada, gave an update on that situation, peppering her remarks with punchy lines. Hugh Jenney addressed the forcing through of P3 Hospital Privatization without public accountability. Jerry Ackerman, financial analyst and public banker arrived with his pitchfork, as promised, with a poster attached that reads Vote Down this Forked Tongue Budget. Security promptly confiscated his pitchfork, but the episode strengthened his position as he took the microphone and stated the contents of his open letter to Finance Minister Flaherty in front of a crowd of about 80 listeners. This rally was organized by COMER (Committee On Monetary and Economic Reform), a think tank of Canadians concerned about money and debt. According to the guests who spoke, returning The Bank of Canada to its position as primary lender to our government is the only way to help ourselves and our country move toward prosperity and away from the problems we and other nations are experiencing now. As Canadians we are all shareholders and collectively we own the Bank of Canada. It is supposed to work for us by creating debtfree money which our government borrows from it and spends into the economy. It is non-inflationary and we don't end up paying compound interest on any debt. The Bank of Canada was nationalized in 1938 and it is empowered “to regulate credit and currency in the best interests of the economic life of the nation”. Up until 1974 it did a great job of this and among many other accomplishments, it allowed the construction of the Trans-Canada Highway, and the St Lawrence Seaway. As well it provided for our public health system. In 1974, the Bank of Canada stopped working for Canadians and instead became a planning committee for the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in Europe and from that time on our government has been borrowing from private banks and paying interest just the way individuals do. That's why there is now a huge debt, currently $581 Billion. We have been forced to pay one trillion dollars in unnecessary interest and it didn't have to be

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that way. We could have done a lot for our citizens with that money. We run the risk of being slaves to a debt money system run by private banks if we lose the power to control our own monetary policy. “The current path we are on is environmentally destructive, morally wrong, and ethically corrupt,” said Jerry Ackerman, and he suggests that Canadians should be asked in a referendum if they want to spend $89 billion on nuclear bombers (Latest US estimate for 65 F-35s). Here's what some of the speakers had to say about Canada's situation at the moment. Ann Emmett: “Being robbed isn't really news, but when what is stolen is a BANK, it should be big news! And why don't we know about it? The media.” Paul Hellyer: “Our government may soon be signing CETA (Comprehension European Trade Agreement)...possibly in two weeks time. Take action now. Call you representatives and tell them to start representing us!” Go to www.comer.org to learn more about the organization and the lawsuit against the government. Paul Hellyer's Manifesto for the New Social contract www.victoryfortheworld.net

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Thursday June 6 BOLINGBROKE - MUSICIAN’S CIRCLE, 7pm Thursdays ABC Hall, for musicians to network with each other CENTRAL FRONTENAC MINOR SOFTBALL 6:30pm Hunt’s Pharmacy @ Parham; Sutton Group @. Sharbot Lk; 8:30pm Wykes Boat Works @ Parham; Perth Rd @ Sharbot Lk CLOYNE: SENIORS SOFTBALL, Thursdays 9am, ball field, all skills welcome. Don 3362452; Lauder 336-2998 CLOYNE “THE CAT IN THE HAT” North Addington Education Centre drama class presents the Dr. Seuss classic; Wed. 1pm; Thurs. 7pm; $5; under 12 free; all welcome! LOL QUILTERS EVENING GROUP, 7pm, Barrie Hall, Cloyne; info: Lynn 613-336-8080 PLEVNA - CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC: by Rev. Jerry Sawyers of West Virginia, USA, 7pm, River Of Life Christian Fellowship; all welcome, info 613-479-0333

Friday June 7 Bolingbroke Café, ABC Hall, 7pm, music by Mike Irvin and George Reynolds. CLOYNE - FREE FRIDAY FLICKS. 7pm, “Silver Lining Playbook”, United Church PERTH ROAD FISH FRY, United Church, 5-7pm; $15; 6-12yrs $6; info Dave 353-1690 SOUTHERN FRONTENAC COMMUNITY SERVICES fundraising golf tournament, Rivendell Golf Course, Verona, $85/person ($65 Rivendell members) includes dinner, prizes, cart. 613-376-6477

Friday- Saturday June 7-8 BELLROCK SCHOOLHOUSE THEATRE The Great Ice Cream Scheme, dinner theatre June 7, 8 & 15, 6pm; $20; dessert matinee June 16, 2:30pm $12; tickets at Verona Drug Mart, Local Family Farms, Verona Hardware, Asselstine Hardware. RELAY FOR LIFE IN FLINTON, held at the Flinton Rec Centre; 7pm-7am, for further info contact Carolyn Hasler 613-336-8659

Saturday June 8

ARDEN LEGION – BBQ, 11am, sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary FARMERS’ MARKETS – Local farmers’ markets held every Saturday, 9am-1pm at: McDonalds Corners MERA schoolhouse; Sharbot Lake Oso beach; Verona Lions Club PLEVNA - PUBLIC MEETING, 1pm, ClarMill Hall, North Frontenac Council will discuss community halls, proposed multi-purpose complex. RAILTON - GIANT YARD, INDOOR, BAKE SALE, BBQ, 8am-1pm, St Patrick’s Church, rain or shine.

Sunday, June 9

Letters to the editor Reaching out to Scott Reid

ver the past several months, I have been heartened to see so many Frontenac News readers write to complain about the intellectually dishonest and insulting “surveys” from our Member of Parliament, Scott Reid. It is clear that people are not buying these disingenuous efforts to “reach out”, when they are really intended to drive, not seek, public opinion and to provide the Conservative Party’s infamous database with contact addresses for future fundraising. Were Mr. Reid really interested in reaching out to a concerned constituency, he might

DENBIGH: MUSIC-IN-THE-PARK, 1pm at Denbigh Heritage Park HARLOWE WESLEYAN AND STANDARD CHURCH w/ speakers from the New Life Girl’s Home, 11am morning worship; lunch after service, all welcome. MCDONALDS CORNERS – JAMBOREE, Agricultural Hall, music begins 1pm, dinner @ 5pm, $14; info: 613-278-2427 SHARBOT LAKE – FIDDLERS & FRIENDS 2pm, Oso Hall, $10; 6-12yrs $5; 5 & under free, sponsored by St. James Anglican Church; info: Lois 613-375-6332 VERONA - OPEN MIC FUNDRAISER by Frontenac Old Time Music Championships in support of local school music programs, Lions Hall, 1pm, $5, info: Cliff 613-358-5370

Monday June 10 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151. SYDENHAM WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meet 7pm, at library, new members welcome

Tuesday June 11 CF RAILWAY HERITAGE SOCIETY Annual General Meeting, Anglican Church Hall, Sharbot Lake, 7pm. HARROWSMITH - TUESDAY LUNCHES, St. Paul’s United Church, 11:30-1pm, $5, soup, sandwich, beverage, dessert SYDENHAM – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Grace Centre 1-4pm. For appointment call Bob: 613376-6477; 1-800-763-9610 VERONA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, medical centre 9am-noon. For appointment call Bob: 613-376-6477

Wednesday, June 12 BOOK LAUNCH – “Inside North Sherbrooke Vol. 2” by North Sherbrooke Historical Society, Perth Museum 1:30-3:30pm, guest speakers, refreshments. CENTRAL FRONTENAC MINOR SOFTBALL 6:30pm; Parham @ Mtn Grove; Sharbot Lk @ Parham; 8:30pm Perth Rd @ Parham SHARBOT LAKE – “ENERGIZE YOUR FAMILY TREE” presentation on genealogy, 1:30pm at library; RSVP: 613-279-2583 SHARBOT LAKE - ALZHEIMER’S LEARNING SERIES; 10am-noon, Wednesdays, United Church hall, June 12 - July 3, free, preregistration required: Caitlin 613-544-3078; cnorwich-stevenson@alzking.com. SHARBOT LAKE - BLOOD DONOR CLINIC St. James Major Catholic Church hall, 3-6pm; appointments recommended, 1-888-2-DONATE (236-6283) SNOW ROAD – POTLUCK SUPPER, community center, 5:30pm

Thursday June 13 ARDEN – CIRCLE SQUARE RANCH, fundraising dinner to send kids to camp, 6:30pm, $15; reserve: 613-335-5403 CENTRAL FRONTENAC MINOR SOFTBALL 6:30pm Nadeau Realty @ Parham; Mtn Grove @ Sharbot Lk; 8:30pm Perth Rd @ Parham CLOYNE: SENIORS SOFTBALL, Thursdays 9am, ball field, all skills welcome. Don 3362452; Lauder 336-2998 CLOYNE - LAND O’ LAKES GARDEN CLUB, 7pm, Pine View Free Methodist Church, topic: English Delphiniums

start by providing his public response to a few issues in the national news over just the past 60 days. What is Mr. Reid’s position on the corruption uncovered involving several Conservative (and at least one Liberal) Senator, the role of the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff in providing cash to an elected official (a potentially criminal act), and the Prime Minister’s own defence of Mr. Wright, Mr. Duffy and Ms. Wallin right up until the moment they got caught? How does Mr. Reid feel about Mr. Duffy campaigning for the Conservative Party at events while drawing expenses for his Senate job, double-dipping by him and seemingly an illegal campaign contribution to the Conservative Party by us, the taxpayers?

FRONTENAC COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORP. AGM & Grand Opening of new office; AGM is 8-9:30am at Verona Lions Centre followed by Grand Opening at 5062 Rd 38, Harrowsmith. SYDENHAM DINERS, noon, Grace Centre, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations required 613376-6477 VERONA – FOREST CERTIFICATION SEMINAR – The “Who, What, Why, and How of Forest Certification” for private woodlot owners. Lions Hall. 5-9pm, $10 includes supper; register: eomfcert.ca or call 613-258-8241.

Friday June 14 HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE Golden Links Hall 7pm for ages 9-15, $6, Wayne 3582533; Sharon 372-1274 MABERLY - RETIRED TEACHERS AND FRIENDS: Luncheon at Fall River Pub & Grill, 11:30am. To attend phone 613-279-2098 by June 12 at noon. SYDENHAM LIONS CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT, Registration deadline June 7, Rivendell Golf Club, Verona; 8:30am; fundraiser for Medic-Alert bracelets for children; Jim 613376-3515; kellyj@queensu.ca SYDENHAM - LOUGHBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOL Family Fun Night, 5-8pm, all welcome. SYDENHAM - AUSTRALIA NIGHT, 7:30pm, Grace Centre; history of Australia in songs by singer Glenn Foster & didgeridoo player Jason Pedherney, $10, Southern Frontenac Community Services fundraiser.

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VERONA - BIOBLITZ at Depot Creek Nature Reserve, to record as many species as possible over a 24-hour period; advance registration required - Peter Good; 613-378-6605; goodcompany@sympatico.ca; sponsors: Kingston Field Naturalists

Saturday June 15 ARDEN LEGION - BASS DERBY & FISH FRY, weigh-ins 7am-6pm, from any lake, prizes; $10 derby, $12 dinner, combo $20; kids $6 derby, $5 dinner, $10 combo, dinner 5pm; 613-335-2737 BATTERSEA – E-WASTE CAMPAIGN TO STOP HUNGER, 2069 Battersea Rd. rear parking lot, 11am-2pm; Sodexo initiative pays 5¢/kilogram of e-waste; proceeds to Southern Frontenac Community Services, BBQ. MOUNTAIN GROVE - STEAK BBQ & silent auction, 5pm & 6pm seatings; Olden Hall. Adults: steak dinner: $13; hamburger dinner: $8; reserve: Helen 335-2700, Nancy 3355715; sponsor: United Church Stewards, SHARBOT LAKE - GREAT OUTDOOR ADVENTURE & United Way Yard Sale, sponsored by NFCS, 11am-1pm, St. James Major Church Hall/Parking lot; children’s entertainer, crafts, soccer shot, a petting zoo, mini golf, Aboriginal craft time. Donations for yard sale welcome; info. 613-279-3151 TURKEY DINNER by Burridge, Newboro, Westport United churches, North Crosby hall, sittings at 5 & 6:30pm; $15, children $8; please reserve: Helen 273-5355, Pat 273-8032.

Saturday & Sunday June 15 & 16 ODESSA CAR SHOW, antique cars, trucks, tractors, crafts, flea market, fairgrounds, vendors wanted: 613-386-7091. In support of local nursing homes

What is Mr. Reid’s position on the recent decision by Judge Mosley that fraud was committed in the 2011 election through robocalls directing voters to non-existent voting locations using information only available through the Conservative Party’s information database (while noting that no one could be identified for punishment because the records had been wiped clean)? Would Mr. Reid comment on Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s office directing the Public Services Commission to amend a report in order to drop its findings of political interference concerning the appointment of one of Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s staff to the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency? How about the arrest on fraud charges of

Sunday June 16

BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614

Monday June 17 CLOYNE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Historical Bus Tour. For information call 613-336-6858 PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Clar-Mill Hall, appointment: 613-279-3151. SYDENHAM - BIG BIKE FOR HEART AND STROKE, 9:30am, fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation; info: www.bigbike.ca

Tuesday June 18 HARROWSMITH - CASH BINGO Golden Links Hall, early bird 7pm Barb 372-2315 PLEVNA - CLAR-MILL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS meet 7:30pm Clar-Mill Hall, all welcome to attend.

Wednesday June 19 SOUTHERN FRONTENAC COMMUNITY SERVICES Annual General Meeting, Grace Centre, RSVP to Jan Lakins 613-376-6477 or reception@sfcsc.ca by June 14

Thursday June 20 SHARBOT LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSING CEREMONY, 1:15pm, student performances, memory room, all welcome

Sunday, June 23 MCDONALDS CORNERS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY General Meeting, 1pm, Agricultural Hall, Please join us in finalizing the Fall Fair Events. Everyone welcome. For information call 613-259-3480.

Regular Happenings AA & AL-ANON 41 GROUP - Cloyne Hall. Wednesdays 8 pm. All welcome 336-9221. AA MEETINGS - SHARBOT LAKE, every Monday, 8:30 pm, United Church C.E. Bldg. AL-ANON: Hope & help for families of alcoholics, 12 weekly meetings in greater Kingston area. Please call 384-2134 for meeting information. We care. LENNOX & ADDINGTON RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN/EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS & DROP-INS - Tamworth Playgroup: Mondays 9:30 am-noon, Sheffield Arena; Northbrook Drop-In: Wednesdays 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Lions Hall; Flinton DropIn: Thursdays 10:00 am-1:00pm, Township Hall; Info: 613-336-8934 ext. 257. MEALS ON WHEELS. Serving the North Lennox & Addington area, a hot nutritious meal will be delivered to your door every Thursday at noon, $6; 613-336-8934 or 613-333-5216. NORTHBROOK – CRAFT & SOCIAL GROUP FOR WOMEN, Wednesdays, Land O’ Lakes Community Services, 9:30-11:30am. Free. Info: Jeannie, 613-336-8934 or 1-877679-6636 OMPAH - DROP-IN MORNING COFFEE CLUB, Community Centre, every Wednesday 9 – 11 am. All welcome ONTARIO EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS (9:30am-11:30am): Monday- Harrowsmith, Sharbot Lake Playgroups; Tuesday – Verona, Perth Road Playgroups; Wed.- Sharbot Lake BABY GROUP birth-18month; Wed.2nd & 4th Plevna Playgroup; Wed.- 1st & 3rd Sydenham BABY GROUP birth-18months; Thurs.- Storrington Playgroup PARHAM SENIORS meet every third Wed. at Free Methodist Church in Parham. Potluck,

Arthur Porter, Mr. Harper’s appointment to head the Security and Intelligence Review Committee? Or maybe Mr. Reid can explain how 16 appointments to 6-figure salaried positions with the Social Security Tribunal (replacing employment Insurance referee boards) just happen to be donors to the Conservative Party? But the questions that I would really like to see Mr. Reid “reach out” about is how the party that came to power claiming to want to clean up years of Liberal corruption and entitlement found itself behaving in exactly the same way just two years into their majority and how Mr. Reid intends to be accountable for that situation. - Daniel Wilson

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Outdoors in the Land O’ Lakes - Master Builders

irds are among the world’s most skilful nest builders. Few other creatures exhibit such a variety of architecture or materials. Many birds place their nests inside shelters (My brother is wishing he’d covered a section of aluminum soffit on his cottage now that a Robin has built a nest there. It’s great for the Robin but kind of messy on the deck and steps!) Usually the male selects a good location and then the female does most of the actual nest building. Each different species has its own unique nest-building technique and constructs the structures without ever getting confused. Kingfishers, for example, burrow in riverbanks, Woodpeckers drill cavities in trees; other birds use natural tree hollows or birdhouses. When small family farms were prevalent with lots of old barns, Barn swallows seemed to be everywhere. Now, partly because of this lack of habitat, their numbers are dwindling like so many other insectivores. Most birds, however, construct nests in the open – on the ground or among the branches of trees and bushes. The simplest type of nest is none at all! Some birds do not build nests but are choosy about the nest site. Some just “scrape” the ground then lay eggs directly on the ground or on trampled vegetation such as the Short-eared owl. Nightjars do not even make a scrape. Two eggs are laid directly on the ground. If you’re walking near a farmer’s field you may startle a pair of Bobolinks. Unfortunately, they make nests directly on the ground, quite often in a cornfield that is soon ready to be plowed or a hay field that will soon be cut. Obviously the nests are very susceptible to destruction by farm equipment. Bobolinks are now classified as “threatened” under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, 2007. Since the eggs are laid in late May and early July, it forces farmers to avoid growing and rotating certain crops. The Hummingbird nest can be a tiny, exquisite bowl fashioned from lichens and plant down fastened with spider silk about 10 to 30 feet above the forest floor. Hummingbirds lay the smallest eggs – usually two pea-sized eggs are laid in the nest cup. Cliff swallows make neat bottle-shaped homes of mud plastered against walls. Some birds of prey such as Osprey, Eagles and Herons, construct stick nests eight or ten feet wide and deep with a depression in the middle. When the parent birds leave the nest in a search for food, their offspring are completely defenceless. Their nests are concealed with great skill in treetops, holes in trees and cliffs, or even in tall grass, and provide a safe, hidden shelter for the chicklets. We’ve all seen Crows being chased by little birds, probably after the Crows had eaten their young. Nests also provide protection from the cold. Since birds are hatched featherless, and since their muscles do not get

any exercise within the egg, they are relatively immobile and need warm, cozy nests to insulate them from the cold. Scientists believe that all birds once laid white eggs, as their reptilian ancestors did. Colour and markings gradually evolved as protective camouflage. Robins build their nests from dried grass fibres and small twigs. After a soaking rain, they take a beak full of mud back and forth to the nest site a few hundred times. The grasses are woven together, cementing them to each other and to the supporting branch or windowsill with mud. The mud acts as an adhesive but also prevents cracks from developing. Next, the nest is shaped into a perfect baby cradle lined with the softest grasses and hairs they can find. When mud is used in nest building, the birds usually select a location under an overhanging cliff or man-made structure to prevent rain from softening and destroying the nest. The Goldfinch nest is an open cup of small root and plant fibres lined with plant down, often woven so tightly it can hold water. The nest is lashed to supporting branches using spider silk. It takes on average about six days of nonstop work before the nest is finished. It’s often built high in a shrub where two or three vertical branches join, usually shaded by overhanging leaves or needles. Goldfinches wait until June or July to build their nests once milkweed, thistle and dandelions have produced the seeds they need to feed their young. Most birds are hard at work building their nests but an exception is the Brown-headed Cowbird. It’s so lazy that it lays its eggs in the nests of other birds leaving the eggs to be hatched and raised by another species of bird. This sometimes works but, in the case of the Goldfinch, the Cowbird babies only live for two or three days as they can’t survive on the all-seed diet of the Goldfinch. I couldn’t finish this column without mentioning a human example of a bird nest design. Remember the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing, China? The Beijing National Stadium was known as the Bird Nest Stadium because of the design of its steel beams and the bird nest shape. I’ve barely scratched the surface here on the various types of bird nests and their construction by the spectacular birds that build them. On a local note, we’ve been visited quite regularly the past few weeks by a Sharp-shinned Hawk probably hoping to catch some of our songbirds. Their favourite food is small birds and this bullet hawk (as it’s sometimes known) is quite adept at catching little birds on the fly. A Barred Owl has also been a regular visitor but I’m hoping both of these predators are catching some field mice rather

By Lorraine Julien than the birds! Send your observations to Steve Blight at natureobservations@ rogers.com or Lorraine Julien, naturewatching@gmail.com This year the Kingston Field Naturalists will Sharp-shinned hawk. Photo by be holding their annual Lorraine Julien Bioblitz at the Depot Creek Nature Reserve, 6313 First Lake Road (Blueroof Farm) in Bellrock, west of Verona, from Friday to Saturday, June 14 to 15 The object of the Bioblitz is to count as many species as possible in 24 hours. Volunteers do Thanks to Connie Black of Wilton for not have to participate this photo of a white-winged crossbill for the entire event but that was at her feeder a few weeks ago. can come for as little It is the first one she has ever seen. or as long as they like. Please register in advance with Peter Good at 613-378-6605 or goodcompany@sympatico.ca. For more information visit kingstonfieldnaturalists.org

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by Wilma Kenny Insurance Claim On May 10, several pieces of equipment valued in excess of $14,000 were stolen from the Stagecoach Fire Hall. Last meeting, Councillor Vandewal brought a notice of motion recommending staff not pursue an insurance claim for the loss, because the deductible for such a claim is $10,000, and Vandewal suggested the $4,000 insurance they would receive might well lead to a greater overall loss in terms of increased rates. After a brief discussion, the majority agreed to drop the claim: Councillor McDougal and Mayor Davison opposed the decision. Insurance RFP Treasurer Fragnito reported on the proposals received in response to an RFP for gen-

eral insurance and risk management services: the proposal from the existing provider arrived late and was returned unopened, while the remaining three were difficult to compare: none provided identical coverages or met the Township’s exact requirements. Fragnito recommended the bid from BFL Canada for $287,973 be accepted for one year, with an option to extend it on a yearly basis until 2016. Council agreedCounty Warden’s Term of Appointment Council unanimously endorsed the new County by-law, establishing a one-year term of office for the head of County Council, to begin after the next election. “This wouldn’t be necessary if we had honourable people serving on County Council,” commented Davison.

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ddington Highlands Council had to move from their normal meeting room into a room that is usually used for bingo in order to accommodate a number of Flinton residents who were concerned about a proposal to sell off part of a road allowance that leads to the Skootamatta River, next to the former United Church. The sale has been proposed in order to allow Paul Orser, who bought the church last year, to install a septic system to service the property. “We don’t want to lose everything over there, all the public access to the water. Why is the council bending over backwards just to accommodate someone who bought a property?” asked one resident. A representative from the KFL&A Public Health, who was on hand, said that a new tentative plan has been developed. It would see the 66 foot road allowance remain intact from the roadway to about halfway to the water. Then for a short section, half of the width of the road allowance, 33 feet, would

be sold to Mr. Orser, and after the road allowance would continue on to the lake as before. There would be sufficient room for a vehicle to pass through to the river. Not all the people at the meeting were impressed with the proposal. “Why should the township sell some public property off? Can he not use a holding tank?” asked one resident. Reeve Henry Hogg said, “We have only heard about this latest proposal today. We’ll have a look at it and we’ll consider all the issues, for Mr. Orser and for everyone else. Then we’ll decide whether it is viable or not.” The assembled crowd then left the meeting, some of them happier than others. Mazinaw Lake Resort – Council gave the owners of Mazinaw Lake Resort permission to have amplified music at their campground on June 30 from 7-10 pm. “According to our noise bylaw amplified music is not allowed at all, except when we suspend the bylaw for an event,” said Township Clerk Jack Pauhl.

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by Jeff Green he Hinchinbrooke School Parent Council took the lead in organizing a fitting farewell for their community school, which will be closing at the end of the school year. Last Saturday, June 1, current and former students and staff gathered at the school to look at memorabilia, take a final tour around the Joe Goodfellow track, eat some burgers and hot dogs and cake, and reminisce about their time at Hinchinbrooke Public School.

Former principals from the school attended in large numbers. Among them were Eric Wagar, Elizabeth McKinnnon, John McDougall, Brenda Martin, John Dunbar, Brian Devlin, Roland Morrow, Sue Rawson, John Dufresne, as well as retiring supervising Principal Richard Holmes and current school Principal Emily Yanch, who will be remaining in her role at Land O’Lakes next year as well as heading up Clarendon Central in Plevna.

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